Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2022
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Lexington (868), followed by Owensboro (221), Bowling Green (212), Hopkinsville (113), and Covington (109).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2022, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Violent crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Kentucky, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Kentucky cities.
Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
---|---|---|
1 | Lexington | 868 |
2 | Owensboro | 221 |
3 | Bowling Green | 212 |
4 | Hopkinsville | 113 |
5 | Covington | 109 |
6 | Shively | 75 |
7 | Paducah | 70 |
8 | Henderson | 67 |
9 | Frankfort | 66 |
9 | Richmond | 66 |
10 | Florence | 63 |
11 | Radcliff | 47 |
12 | Georgetown | 43 |
13 | Nicholasville | 42 |
14 | Newport | 41 |
15 | Ashland | 40 |
15 | Elizabethtown | 40 |
16 | Winchester | 35 |
17 | Jeffersontown | 31 |
18 | Somerset | 30 |
19 | Shepherdsville | 28 |
20 | Middlesboro | 27 |
21 | Glasgow | 25 |
22 | Danville | 23 |
22 | Murray | 23 |
22 | Oak Grove | 23 |
23 | Pikeville | 22 |
24 | Corbin | 21 |
24 | Mayfield | 21 |
24 | Shelbyville | 21 |
25 | Independence | 20 |
25 | St. Matthews | 20 |
26 | Bardstown | 19 |
26 | Franklin | 19 |
26 | Madisonville | 19 |
26 | Russellville | 19 |
26 | Versailles | 19 |
27 | Berea | 17 |
27 | Morehead | 17 |
28 | La Grange | 16 |
29 | Campbellsville | 14 |
29 | Central City | 14 |
29 | Erlanger | 14 |
30 | Hillview | 13 |
30 | London | 13 |
30 | Lyndon | 13 |
30 | Middletown | 13 |
31 | Hodgenville | 12 |
31 | Leitchfield | 12 |
32 | Lebanon | 11 |
33 | Dayton | 10 |
33 | Elsmere | 10 |
33 | Lawrenceburg | 10 |
33 | Maysville | 10 |
33 | Princeton | 10 |
33 | Williamsburg | 10 |
34 | Harrodsburg | 9 |
34 | Hazard | 9 |
34 | Monticello | 9 |
34 | Mount Washington | 9 |
34 | Paris | 9 |
35 | Alexandria | 8 |
35 | Morgantown | 8 |
36 | Fort Wright | 7 |
36 | Greensburg | 7 |
36 | Hartford | 7 |
36 | Lancaster | 7 |
36 | Louisa | 7 |
36 | Mount Sterling | 7 |
36 | Prestonsburg | 7 |
37 | Grayson | 6 |
37 | Greenville | 6 |
37 | Scottsville | 6 |
37 | Stanton | 6 |
37 | West Buechel | 6 |
38 | Calvert City | 5 |
38 | Columbia | 5 |
38 | Cynthiana | 5 |
38 | Flatwoods | 5 |
38 | Paintsville | 5 |
38 | Simpsonville | 5 |
38 | Springfield | 5 |
39 | Cadiz | 4 |
39 | Cold Spring | 4 |
39 | Fort Thomas | 4 |
39 | Fulton | 4 |
39 | Hardinsburg | 4 |
39 | Highland Heights | 4 |
39 | Irvington | 4 |
39 | Ludlow | 4 |
39 | Marion | 4 |
39 | Providence | 4 |
39 | Russell | 4 |
39 | Stanford | 4 |
39 | Vine Grove | 4 |
40 | Barbourville | 3 |
40 | Eminence | 3 |
40 | Flemingsburg | 3 |
40 | Harlan | 3 |
40 | Horse Cave | 3 |
40 | Jackson | 3 |
40 | Mount Vernon | 3 |
40 | Taylor Mill | 3 |
40 | Warsaw | 3 |
40 | Williamstown | 3 |
41 | Benton | 2 |
41 | Burnside | 2 |
41 | Dawson Springs | 2 |
41 | Fort Mitchell | 2 |
41 | Guthrie | 2 |
41 | Irvine | 2 |
41 | Manchester | 2 |
41 | Morganfield | 2 |
41 | Russell Springs | 2 |
41 | Salyersville | 2 |
41 | Villa Hills | 2 |
41 | Wilmore | 2 |
42 | Audubon Park | 1 |
42 | Augusta | 1 |
42 | Beaver Dam | 1 |
42 | Brandenburg | 1 |
42 | Brownsville | 1 |
42 | Burkesville | 1 |
42 | Carlisle | 1 |
42 | Carrollton | 1 |
42 | Catlettsburg | 1 |
42 | Clay | 1 |
42 | Eddyville | 1 |
42 | Edmonton | 1 |
42 | Elkton | 1 |
42 | Greenup | 1 |
42 | Jamestown | 1 |
42 | Junction City | 1 |
42 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 1 |
42 | McKee | 1 |
42 | Pineville | 1 |
42 | Pioneer Village | 1 |
42 | Prospect | 1 |
42 | Raceland | 1 |
42 | Taylorsville | 1 |
42 | Vanceburg | 1 |
42 | West Liberty | 1 |
42 | Wilder | 1 |
43 | Adairville | 0 |
43 | Albany | 0 |
43 | Anchorage | 0 |
43 | Auburn | 0 |
43 | Bancroft | 0 |
43 | Bardwell | 0 |
43 | Beattyville | 0 |
43 | Bellefonte | 0 |
43 | Bellevue | 0 |
43 | Bloomfield | 0 |
43 | Booneville | 0 |
43 | Brodhead | 0 |
43 | Brooksville | 0 |
43 | Burgin | 0 |
43 | Caneyville | 0 |
43 | Cave City | 0 |
43 | Centertown | 0 |
43 | Clarkson | 0 |
43 | Clay City | 0 |
43 | Clinton | 0 |
43 | Coal Run Village | 0 |
43 | Crab Orchard | 0 |
43 | Cumberland | 0 |
43 | Dry Ridge | 0 |
43 | Edgewood | 0 |
43 | Elkhorn City | 0 |
43 | Eubank | 0 |
43 | Evarts | 0 |
43 | Falmouth | 0 |
43 | Ferguson | 0 |
43 | Fleming-Neon | 0 |
43 | Fountain Run | 0 |
43 | Hawesville | 0 |
43 | Heritage Creek | 0 |
43 | Hurstbourne Acres | 0 |
43 | Hustonville | 0 |
43 | Hyden | 0 |
43 | Indian Hills | 0 |
43 | Jenkins | 0 |
43 | La Center | 0 |
43 | Lebanon Junction | 0 |
43 | Liberty | 0 |
43 | Livingston | 0 |
43 | Loyall | 0 |
43 | Martin | 0 |
43 | Meadow Vale | 0 |
43 | Millersburg | 0 |
43 | Muldraugh | 0 |
43 | New Haven | 0 |
43 | Northfield | 0 |
43 | Owenton | 0 |
43 | Owingsville | 0 |
43 | Park Hills | 0 |
43 | Pembroke | 0 |
43 | Perryville | 0 |
43 | Pewee Valley | 0 |
43 | Pippa Passes | 0 |
43 | Powderly | 0 |
43 | Ravenna | 0 |
43 | Science Hill | 0 |
43 | Sebree | 0 |
43 | Smiths Grove | 0 |
43 | Southgate | 0 |
43 | South Shore | 0 |
43 | Stamping Ground | 0 |
43 | Strathmoor Village | 0 |
43 | Sturgis | 0 |
43 | Tompkinsville | 0 |
43 | Trenton | 0 |
43 | Uniontown | 0 |
43 | Wayland | 0 |
43 | West Point | 0 |
43 | Wheelwright | 0 |
43 | Whitesburg | 0 |
43 | Windy Hills | 0 |
43 | Woodburn | 0 |
43 | Woodlawn Park | 0 |
43 | Worthington | 0 |